U.S. patent application number 15/786761 was filed with the patent office on 2018-04-19 for electronic device and touch control method thereof.
The applicant listed for this patent is Chiun Mai Communication Systems, Inc.. Invention is credited to CHIH-MIN CHAN, SUNG-CHIEH CHANG.
Application Number | 20180107332 15/786761 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 61904490 |
Filed Date | 2018-04-19 |
United States Patent
Application |
20180107332 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
CHAN; CHIH-MIN ; et
al. |
April 19, 2018 |
ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND TOUCH CONTROL METHOD THEREOF
Abstract
An electronic device with touchscreen control includes a
display, a touch sensor, and a processor. The display displays
applications and files. The touch sensor receives an input
operation from a user and detects an operating mode therein. The
operating mode includes operation parameters of the input
operations or combinations thereof. The operation parameters
include at least one of a biometric pattern characteristic, a
pressure characteristic, and a region characteristic. The processor
receives the operating mode detected by the touch sensor and
compares the detected operating mode to operating modes stored in
the electronic device to determine, whether the detected operating
mode matches any stored operating mode, and if it does, the
processor activates an application or a file corresponding to the
detected operating mode. A touch control method of the electronic
device is also provided.
Inventors: |
CHAN; CHIH-MIN; (New Taipei,
TW) ; CHANG; SUNG-CHIEH; (New Taipei, TW) |
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Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
Country |
Type |
Chiun Mai Communication Systems, Inc. |
New Taipei |
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TW |
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Family ID: |
61904490 |
Appl. No.: |
15/786761 |
Filed: |
October 18, 2017 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
1/1 |
Current CPC
Class: |
G06F 3/0412 20130101;
G06F 3/0416 20130101; G06F 3/04883 20130101; G06F 2203/04808
20130101; G06F 3/0414 20130101; G06K 9/00006 20130101 |
International
Class: |
G06F 3/041 20060101
G06F003/041; G06K 9/00 20060101 G06K009/00 |
Foreign Application Data
Date |
Code |
Application Number |
Oct 19, 2016 |
CN |
201610913649.1 |
Claims
1. An electronic device with touchscreen control, the electronic
device comprising: a display; a touch sensor receiving an input
operation from a user and detecting an operating mode of the input
operation, the operating mode comprising operation parameters of
the input operation or a combination of operation parameters of the
input operation, the operation parameters comprising at least one
of a biometric pattern characteristic, a pressure characteristic,
and a region characteristic; and a processor receiving the
operating mode detected by the touch sensor and comparing the
detected operating mode to operating modes stored in the electronic
device, when the detected operating mode matches one of the stored
operating modes, activating an application or a file corresponding
to the detected operating mode.
2. The electronic device as claimed in claim 1, further comprising
a storage, wherein the storage stores the operating modes and
corresponding relationships of the operating modes and applications
and/or files.
3. The electronic device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the display
comprises a locked mode, when the display is in the locked mode,
the processor receives the operating mode from the user without
unlocking the display in advance and then compares the received
operating mode to the stored operating modes, the processor
directly unlocks the display and activates the corresponding
application or file according to the received operating mode when
the received operating mode matches one of the stored operating
modes.
4. The electronic device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the
processor receives the operating mode inputted by the user when the
display is not displaying icons of applications and files, and the
processor further compares the received operating mode to the
stored operating modes, then the processor activates the
corresponding application or file according to the received
operating mode when the received operating mode matches one of the
stored operating modes.
5. The electronic device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the stored
operating modes comprise the operation parameters and a time
sequence of the operation parameters, or comprise combinations of
the operation parameters and a time sequence of the combinations of
the operation parameters.
6. The electronic device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the
operation parameters of at least one preset operating mode stored
in the electronic device do not require time sequence.
7. The electronic device as claimed in claim 1, wherein a preset
operating mode stored in the electronic device comprises multiple
preset time periods, each of the preset time periods comprises an
operation parameter or a combination of operation parameters, the
preset operating mode defines a preset time sequence of the
multiple preset time periods, input operations of a later preset
time period in the preset time sequence has to be finished later
than input operations of an earlier preset time period in the
preset time sequence.
8. The electronic device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the
biometric pattern characteristic is biometric pattern information
that can be identified, the pressure characteristic is a pressure
of the input operation exerted on the touch sensor by the user, the
region characteristic indicates a display region receiving the
input operation of the user located in the display.
9. A touch control method of an electronic device, the touch
control method comprising: receiving an input operation from a user
on a display of the electronic device; detecting an operating mode
of the input operation, the operating modes comprising operation
parameters of the input operation or a combinations of operation
parameters of the input operation, the operation parameters
comprising at least one of a biometric pattern characteristic, a
pressure characteristic, and a region characteristic; and comparing
the detected operating mode to operating modes stored in the
electronic device and activating an application or a file
corresponding to the detected operating mode when the detected
operating mode matches one of the stored operating modes.
10. The touch control method as claimed in claim 9, further
comprising: storing the operating modes and corresponding
relationships of the operating modes and applications and/or files
in a storage of the electronic device.
11. The touch control method as claimed in claim 9, further
comprising: receiving the operating mode from the user without
unlocking the display of the electronic device in advance when the
display is in a locked mode, and then comparing the received
operating mode to the stored operating modes; and directly
unlocking the display and activating the corresponding application
or file according to the received operating mode when the received
operating mode matches one of the stored operating modes.
12. The touch control method as claimed in claim 9, further
comprising: receiving the operating mode inputted by the user when
the display of the electronic device is not displaying icons of
applications and files; comparing the received operating mode to
the stored operating modes; and activating the corresponding
application or file according to the received operating mode when
the received operating mode matches one of the stored operating
modes.
13. The touch control method as claimed in claim 9, wherein the
stored operating modes comprise the operation parameters and a time
sequence of the operation parameters, or comprise the combinations
of the operation parameters and a time sequence of the combinations
of the operation parameters.
14. The touch control method as claimed in claim 9, wherein the
operation parameters of at least one preset operating mode stored
in the electronic device do not require time sequence.
15. The touch control method as claimed in claim 9, wherein a
preset operating mode stored in the electronic device comprises
multiple preset time periods, each of the preset time periods
comprises an operation parameter or a combination of operation
parameters, the preset operating mode defines a preset time
sequence of the multiple preset time periods, input operations of a
later preset time period in the preset time sequence has to be
finished later than input operations of an earlier preset time
period in the preset time sequence.
16. The touch control method as claimed in claim 9, wherein the
biometric pattern characteristic is biometric pattern information
that can be identified, the pressure characteristic is a pressure
of the input operation exerted on the touch sensor by the user, the
region characteristic indicates a display region receiving the
input operation of the user located in the display of the
electronic device.
Description
FIELD
[0001] The subject matter herein generally relates to an electronic
device and a touch control method of the electronic device.
BACKGROUND
[0002] Electronic devices, such as mobile phones, tablet computers,
include a touch display for displaying videos, pictures, surfing
internet, playing video games, and control objects displayed
thereon. Traditionally, applications are triggered by the icons
corresponding to the applications being clicked or double clicked
after the electronic device is unlocked. However, when the
electronic device is loading too many applications, many icons
become set as frequently used icons. In this case, searching for a
target icon can be inconvenient, which may decrease a user
experience.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0003] Many aspects of the disclosure can be better understood with
reference to the second figures. The components in the figures are
not necessarily drawn to scale, the emphasis instead being placed
upon clearly illustrating the principles of the disclosure.
Moreover, in the drawings, like reference numerals designate
corresponding parts throughout the several views.
[0004] FIG. 1 is a block diagram of one exemplary embodiment of an
electronic device.
[0005] FIG. 2 is a diagram of one exemplary embodiment of the
electronic device showing divided zones of the display.
[0006] FIGS. 3A-3C is a diagram of one exemplary embodiment of the
electronic device showing the activation of applications by an
operating mode of a combination of characteristics of different
fingerprints, pressures, and regions.
[0007] FIGS. 4A-4C is a diagram of one exemplary embodiment of the
electronic device showing the activation of applications by an
operating mode of detecting multiple different biometric pattern
characteristics and corresponding input orders.
[0008] FIGS. 5A-5C is a diagram of one exemplary embodiment of the
electronic device showing the activation of applications by an
operating mode of detecting multiple different pressure
characteristics and corresponding input orders.
[0009] FIGS. 6A-6B is a diagram of one exemplary embodiment of the
electronic device showing the activation of applications by an
operating mode of detecting multiple different biometric pattern
characteristics combining different pressure characteristics and
corresponding input orders.
[0010] FIGS. 7A-7B is a diagram of one exemplary embodiment of the
electronic device showing the activation of applications by an
operating mode of detecting multiple different biometric pattern
characteristics combining different pressure characteristics.
[0011] FIGS. 8A-8B is a diagram of one exemplary embodiment of the
electronic device showing the activation of applications by an
operating mode of detecting multiple different biometric pattern
characteristics combining different pressure characteristics and
corresponding sequential orders.
[0012] FIGS. 9A-9C is a diagram of one exemplary embodiment of the
electronic device showing the activation of applications by an
operating mode of detecting multiple different biometric pattern
characteristics.
[0013] FIGS. 10A-10C is a diagram of one exemplary embodiment of
the electronic device showing the activation of applications by an
operating mode of a combination of characteristics of different
fingerprints and regions.
[0014] FIGS. 11A-11C is a diagram of one exemplary embodiment of
the electronic device showing the activation of applications by an
operating mode of a combination of characteristics of different
pressures and regions.
[0015] FIG. 12 is a flow chart of one exemplary embodiment of a
touch control method of the electronic device.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0016] It will be appreciated that for simplicity and clarity of
illustration, where appropriate, reference numerals have been
repeated among the different figures to indicate corresponding or
analogous elements. In addition, numerous specific details are set
forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the
embodiments described herein. However, it will be understood by
those of ordinary skill in the art that the embodiments described
herein can be practiced without these specific details. In other
instances, methods, procedures and components have not been
described in detail so as not to obscure the related relevant
feature being described. Also, the description is not to be
considered as limiting the scope of the embodiments described
herein. The drawings are not necessarily to scale and the
proportions of certain parts may be exaggerated to better
illustrate details and features of the present disclosure.
[0017] Several definitions that apply throughout this disclosure
will now be presented.
[0018] The term "comprising," when utilized, means "including, but
not necessarily limited to"; it specifically indicates open-ended
inclusion or membership in the so-described combination, group,
series, and the like.
[0019] FIG. 1 illustrates one exemplary embodiment of an electronic
device 100. The electronic device 100 can be, but is not limited
to, a mobile phone, a personal digital assistant, a tablet
computer, and a smart watch. The electronic device 100 includes a
display 10, a touch sensor 20, a processor 30, and a storage 40.
The display 10, the touch sensor 20, the processor 30, and the
storage 40 are electrically connected. The display 10 displays
graphical user interfaces of applications and/or contents of files.
The touch sensor 20 receives user's input operation and detects
operation parameters of the input operation. In at least one
embodiment, the operation parameters include biometric pattern
characteristics, pressure characteristics, and region
characteristics. The biometric pattern characteristic may be any
biometric pattern information that can be identified. The pressure
characteristic is the pressure of the input operation exerted on
the touch sensor 20 by the user. The region characteristic
indicates the display region receiving the input operation of the
user located in the display 10.
[0020] In at least one embodiment, the touch sensor 20 includes a
biometric pattern detecting module 201, a pressure detecting module
202, and a region detecting module 203. The biometric pattern
detecting module 201 detects the biometric pattern characteristics
of input operations of a user. The biometric pattern
characteristics may include fingerprint(s), toe print(s), palm
print(s), the shape of at least one hand and/or the shape of at
least one foot. The fingerprint may be human fingerprint or
fingerprint of an animal such as ape, orangutan, or koala. The palm
print may also be from human or animal.
[0021] In general, the word "module," as used herein, refers to
logic embodied in hardware or firmware, or to a collection of
software instructions, written in a programming language, such as,
Java, C, or Assembly. One or more software instructions in the
modules may be embedded in firmware, such as erasable-programmable
read-only memory (EPROM). The modules described herein may be
implemented as either software and/or hardware modules and may be
stored in any type of computer-readable medium or other storage
device. Some non-limiting examples of non-transitory
computer-readable medium include CDs, DVDs, BLU-RAY, flash memory,
and hard disk drives.
[0022] The pressure detecting module 202 detects the pressure
characteristic of an input operation of the user. The pressure
characteristic can be quantified as a high pressure, a medium
pressure, a low pressure, or no pressure. The pressure
characteristic is not limited to the aforesaid four levels, and can
be extended to more levels. In at least one embodiment, the
electronic device 100 may indicate by reaction the pressure
characteristic to indicate the level the input operation reaches.
When the pressure characteristic level is higher, a vibration
pressure of the electronic device 100 is greater and when the
pressure characteristic is level lower, the vibration pressure of
the electronic device 100 is smaller. In at least one embodiment,
the pressure characteristic can be presented by characters and
graphic patterns displayed on the display 10. For instance, the
amount of pressure characteristic can be presented by a bar graph
or other graphical gauge displayed on the display 10.
[0023] In at least one embodiment, the region detecting module 203
detects the region of the display 10 which receives the input
operation of the user. The display 10 can be divided into multiple
regions, such as four regions or nine regions (shown in FIG. 2).
For instance, when the display 10 is divided into four regions, the
region detecting module 203 detects which of an upper left region,
an upper right region, a lower left region, or a lower right region
receives the input operation.
[0024] The processor 30 activates applications or files according
to an operating mode formed by different combinations of operation
parameters. The operating mode may include the operation
parameters, at least one combination of the operation parameters, a
combination of the operation parameters and a time sequence of the
operation parameters, and combinations of the operation parameters
and a time sequence of the combinations. The touch sensor 20
transmits the detected operating mode to the processor 30.
[0025] The storage 40 stores the operating modes and corresponding
relationships of the operating modes and applications and files.
When storage 40 stores an operating mode that is corresponding to
the operating mode receiving by the processor 30, the processor 30
activates an application or file corresponding to the operating
mode. The application activated by the processor 30 can display an
application interface on the display 10. When storage 40 does not
store the operating mode that is corresponding to the operating
mode receiving by the processor 30, the processor 30 can output a
reminder that no matching application or file is found.
[0026] In at least one embodiment, the operating modes can be
stored in the storage 40, the processor 30 may confirm a current
receiving operating mode according to the operating modes stored in
the storage 40. Operation parameters of the stored operating modes
may require a time sequence. The stored operating modes may include
the operation parameters and the related time sequences, or include
at least one combination of the operation parameters and the time
sequences of the at least one combination of the operation
parameters. Alternatively, the operation parameters of the stored
operating modes may not require time sequences.
[0027] The processor 30 can be a single chip microcomputer or other
micro integrated circuits. The storage 40 can be a memory of the
electronic device 100 or an external storage device, such as a
Smart Media Card, a Secure Digital Card, or a Random-Access Memory
(RAM), connected to the electronic device 100.
[0028] Referring to FIGS. 3 to 11, a user may store different
operating modes and corresponding applications and files to the
storage 40 by user definition, which may quickly and conveniently
activate the corresponding applications and files.
[0029] FIGS. 3A-3C illustrate activating of applications by an
operating mode of a combination of single biometric pattern
characteristic, single pressure characteristic, and single region
characteristic. Referring to FIG. 3A, the display 10 is divided
into five regions that correspond to five applications. An upper
left region corresponds to a music application, an upper right
region corresponds to a camera application, a middle region
corresponds to a message application, a lower left region
corresponds to a telephone application, and a lower right region
corresponds to an e-mail application. The storage 40 stores
operating modes corresponding to the five applications, as shown in
FIG. 3B. The music application corresponds to an operating mode of
an index finger touching the upper left region with low pressure.
The camera application corresponds to an operating mode of a ring
finger touching the upper right region with low pressure. The
message application corresponds to an operating mode of a middle
finger touching the middle region with low pressure. The telephone
application corresponds to an operating mode of a pinky (little
finger) touching the lower left region with low pressure. The
e-mail application corresponds to an operating mode of a thumb
touching the lower right region with low pressure. In at least one
embodiment, the operating modes correspond to the applications are
stored in the storage 40, the storage 40 also stores the
fingerprint of each finger of the user.
[0030] When a user touches the upper right region of the display 10
with an operation parameter of the ring finger and low pressure,
the region detecting module 203 detects a region characteristic
(the upper right region) and transmits to the processor 30. The
biometric pattern detecting module 201 detects a biometric pattern
characteristic (the ring finger fingerprint) and transmits
accordingly to the processor 30. The pressure detecting module 202
detects a pressure characteristic (the low pressure) and transmits
same to the processor 30. The processor 30 compares the received
operation parameter (ring finger fingerprint and low pressure) and
includes the region characteristic (the upper right region) to the
stored operating mode in the storage 40. Upon a matching
comparison, the camera application corresponding to the operating
mode, as shown in FIG. 3C, is activated. In other situations, when
the regions of the display 10 receive incorrect operating modes,
the applications corresponding to the regions cannot be activated.
For instance, when user touches the upper right region of the
display 10 with an operation parameter of the index finger and low
pressure, the biometric pattern detecting module 201 detects an
index finger fingerprint which does not match the stored ring
finger fingerprint, the camera application is not activated.
Similarly, when a user touches the upper right region of the
display 10 with an operation parameter of the ring finger and high
pressure, the pressure detecting module 202 detects a high pressure
characteristic which does not match the stored low pressure, this
causes the camera application is not activated.
[0031] FIGS. 4A-4C illustrate activating of applications by an
operating mode of detecting multiple different biometric pattern
characteristics and corresponding input orders. Referring to FIG.
4A, firstly a touch with the middle finger of the user is received
at any region of the display 10. Referring to FIG. 4B, secondly a
touch with the thumb of the user is received at any region of the
display 10. The biometric pattern detecting module 201 sequentially
detects biometric pattern characteristics of the middle finger
fingerprint and the thumb fingerprint, and transmits the operating
mode corresponding to the middle finger fingerprint and the thumb
fingerprint to the processor 30. The processor 30 compares the
received operating mode to the stored operating modes in the
storage 40 to determine whether there is a match. When the storage
40 is storing an application B corresponding to an operating mode
of detecting a middle finger fingerprint first and a thumb
fingerprint second the received operating mode is determined as
matching the stored operating modes in the storage 40, and the
processor 30 activates the application B, as shown in FIG. 4C.
[0032] In at least one embodiment, the touchable regions of the
display 10 by the middle finger and the thumb of the user can be
the same or not the same. That is, the operating mode includes
detecting the middle finger fingerprint first and the thumb
fingerprint second in a same region of the display 10 (such as a
middle region of the display shown in FIGS. 4A and 4B), or can be
detecting the middle finger fingerprint first and the thumb
fingerprint second in different regions of the display 10 (not
shown).
[0033] FIGS. 5A-5C illustrate activating of applications by an
operating mode of detecting multiple different pressure
characteristics and corresponding input orders. Referring to FIG.
5A, firstly, a touch of the user at any region of the display 10
with a high pressure is received. Referring to FIG. 5B, secondly, a
touch of the user at any region of the display 10 with a low
pressure is received. The pressure detecting module 202
sequentially detects pressure characteristics of the high pressure
and the low pressure, and transmits the operating mode
corresponding to the high pressure first and the low pressure
second to the processor 30. The processor 30 compares the received
operating mode to the stored operating modes in the storage 40 to
determine whether there are any matches. When the storage 40 is
storing an application C corresponding to an operating mode of
detecting a high pressure first and a low pressure second, the
received operating mode is determined as matching to the stored
operating modes in the storage 40, and the processor 30 activates
the application C, as shown in FIG. 5C.
[0034] In at least one embodiment, the touched regions of the
display 10 by the user with the high pressure and the low pressure
can be the same or not the same. That is, the operating mode
includes detecting the high pressure first and the low pressure
second in a same region of the display 10 (such as a middle region
of the display shown in FIGS. 5A and 5B), or can detect the high
pressure first and the low pressure second in different regions of
the display 10 (not shown).
[0035] FIGS. 6A-6B illustrate activating of applications by an
operating mode of detecting multiple different biometric pattern
characteristics with different pressure characteristics and
corresponding input orders. Referring to 6A, firstly, a touch with
the middle finger of the user is received at any region of the
display 10 with low pressure, secondly, a touch with the thumb of
the user is received at any region of the display 10 with high
pressure. The biometric pattern detecting module 201 sequentially
detects biometric pattern characteristics of the middle finger
fingerprint first and the thumb fingerprint second, and transmits
the detected middle finger fingerprint first and the thumb
fingerprint second to the processor 30. The pressure detecting
module 202 sequentially detects pressure characteristics of the low
pressure and the high pressure, and transmits the detected low
pressure first and the high pressure second to the processor 30. By
this time, the processor 30 receives the operating mode of middle
finger fingerprint with low pressure first and thumb fingerprint
with high pressure second. The processor 30 compares the received
operating mode to the stored operating modes in the storage 40 to
determine whether there are any matches. When the storage 40 is
storing an application D corresponding to an operating mode of
detecting a middle finger fingerprint with low pressure first and a
thumb fingerprint with high pressure second, the received operating
mode is determined as matching to the stored operating modes in the
storage 40, and the processor 30 activates the application D, as
shown in FIG. 6B.
[0036] In at least one embodiment, FIGS. 6A-6B also illustrate
activating of applications by an operating mode of detecting
multiple different biometric pattern characteristics with different
region characteristics and corresponding input orders. Referring to
6A, firstly, a touch with the middle finger of the user is received
at a first region with low pressure, secondly, a touch with the
thumb of the user is received at a second region with high
pressure. The first region and the second region are two different
stored regions of the display 10. The biometric pattern detecting
module 201 sequentially detects biometric pattern characteristics
of the middle finger fingerprint first and the thumb fingerprint
second, and transmits the detected middle finger fingerprint first
and the thumb fingerprint second to the processor 30. The pressure
detecting module 202 sequentially detects pressure characteristics
of the low pressure and the high pressure, and transmits the
detected low pressure first and the high pressure second to the
processor 30. The region detecting module 203 sequentially detects
region characteristics of the first region first and the second
region second, and transmits the the detected first region first
and the second region second to the processor 30. By this time, the
processor 30 receives the operating mode of middle finger
fingerprint with low pressure at the first region first and thumb
fingerprint with high pressure at the second region second. The
processor 30 compares the received operating mode to the stored
operating modes in the storage 40 to determine whether there are
any matches. When the storage 40 is storing the application D
corresponding to an operating mode of detecting a middle finger
fingerprint with low pressure at the first region first and a thumb
fingerprint with high pressure at the second region second, the
received operating mode is determined as matching to the stored
operating modes in the storage 40, and the processor 30 activates
the application D, as shown in FIG. 6B.
[0037] In other embodiments, referring to FIG. 6A, the touches with
the middle finger of the user at any region of the display 10 with
low pressure and the thumb of the user at any region of the display
10 with high pressure can be received at the same time.
Alternatively, the touch with the middle finger of the user at any
region of the display 10 with low pressure can be received first
and the touch of the thumb of the user at any region of the display
10 with high pressure received second. Or the touch of the thumb of
the user at any region of the display 10 with high pressure can be
received first and the touch with the middle finger of the user at
any region of the display 10 with low pressure is received second.
Or when receiving the touch of the thumb of the user at any region
of the display 10 with high pressure, to simultaneously receive the
touch with the middle finger of the user at any region of the
display 10 with low pressure. That is, the operating mode in FIGS.
6A-6B can be in any time sequences, the first touch can be the
thumb or the middle finger, or the time periods of the two fingers
touching intersect, or the two fingers can touch at the same time,
thus to activate a same corresponding application.
[0038] FIGS. 7A-7B illustrate activating of applications by an
operating mode of simultaneously detecting multiple different
biometric pattern characteristics combining different pressure
characteristics. An operating mode of different biometric pattern
characteristics combining different pressure characteristics is
operated on the display 10. Specifically, referring to FIG. 7A, a
touch with the middle finger with low pressure simultaneously with
the pinky with high pressure, and with the thumb with low pressure
received at any region of the display 10. The biometric pattern
detecting module 201 simultaneously detects biometric pattern
characteristics of the middle finger, the pinky, and the thumb, and
transmits such detected simultaneous the middle finger, the pinky,
and the thumb to the processor 30. The pressure detecting module
202 simultaneously detects pressure characteristics of the low
pressure, the high pressure, and the low pressure, and transmits
such detected simultaneous the low pressure, the high pressure, and
the low pressure to the processor 30. By this time, the processor
30 receives the operating mode of simultaneous middle finger
fingerprint with low pressure, pinky fingerprint with high
pressure, and thumb fingerprint with low pressure. The processor 30
compares the received operating mode to the stored operating modes
in the storage 40 to determine whether there are any matches. When
the storage 40 is storing an application E corresponding to an
operating mode of detecting simultaneous middle finger fingerprint
with low pressure, pinky fingerprint with high pressure, and thumb
fingerprint with low pressure on the display 10, the received
operating mode is determined as matching to the stored operating
modes in the storage 40, and the processor 30 activates the
application E, as shown in FIG. 7B.
[0039] In at least one embodiment, FIGS. 7A-7B also illustrate
activating of applications by an operating mode of detecting
multiple different biometric pattern characteristics with different
pressure characteristics without input orders. User may touch any
region of the display 10 with the middle finger with low pressure,
pinky with high pressure, and thumb with low pressure without input
orders. That is, user may simply touch the display 10 by middle
finger with low pressure, by pinky with high pressure, and by thumb
with low pressure, and without considering the input or operation
orders. In addition, two or three fingers touching the display 10
at the same time may also activate the same corresponding
application.
[0040] FIGS. 8A-8B illustrate activating of applications by an
operating mode of detecting multiple different biometric pattern
characteristics combining different pressure characteristics and
corresponding sequential orders. The different biometric pattern
characteristics combining different pressure characteristics are
operated on the display 10 sequentially. Specifically, referring to
FIG. 8A, firstly, a touch with the middle finger of the user is
received at any region of the display 10 with low pressure,
secondly, a touch with the pinky of the user is received at any
region of the display 10 with high pressure, and thirdly, a touch
with the thumb of the user is received at any region of the display
10 with low pressure. The biometric pattern detecting module 201
sequentially detects biometric pattern characteristics of the
middle finger fingerprint first, pinky fingerprint second, and
thumb fingerprint third, and transmits the detected middle finger
fingerprint first, pinky fingerprint second, and thumb fingerprint
third to the processor 30. The pressure detecting module 202
sequentially detects pressure characteristics of the low pressure
first, the high pressure second, and the low pressure third, and
transmits detection of the low pressure first, the high pressure
second, and the low pressure third to the processor 30. By this
time, the processor 30 receives the operating mode of middle finger
fingerprint with low pressure first, pinky fingerprint with high
pressure second, and thumb fingerprint with low pressure third on
the display 10. The processor 30 compares the received operating
mode to the stored operating modes in the storage 40 to determine
whether there are any matches. When the storage 40 is storing an
application F corresponding to an operating mode of detecting a
middle finger fingerprint with low pressure first, a pinky
fingerprint with high pressure second, and a thumb fingerprint with
low pressure third, the received operating mode is determined as
matching to the stored operating modes in the storage 40, and the
processor 30 activates the application F, as shown in FIG. 8B.
[0041] In at least one embodiment, the operating modes further
include multistage operating mode, which indicates receiving
operation parameters in multiple preset time periods. Each of the
preset time periods includes an operation parameter or a
combination of the operation parameters of the input operation, and
the preset operating modes define a preset time sequence of the
multiple preset time periods. Input operations of a later preset
time period in the preset time sequence has to be finished later
than input operations of the earlier preset time period in the
preset time sequence. FIGS. 9A-9C illustrate activating of
applications by an operating mode of detecting multiple different
biometric pattern characteristics at multiple stages. The operating
mode of multistage detecting different biometric pattern
characteristics can detect different biometric pattern
characteristics in a first preset time period and a second preset
time period. For instance, after detecting different biometric
pattern characteristics of the user touching at any region of the
display 10 in a first preset time period as shown in 9A, numbers
"1" are presented beside the biometric pattern characteristics.
Then, after detecting different biometric pattern characteristics
of the user touching at any region of the display 10 in a second
preset time period as shown in 9B, numbers "2" are presented beside
the biometric pattern characteristics. The biometric pattern
detecting module 201 detects biometric pattern characteristics of
the middle finger fingerprint, the index finger fingerprint, and
the pinky fingerprint in a first time period, and transmits
detected middle finger fingerprint, the index finger fingerprint,
and the pinky fingerprint to the processor 30. The biometric
pattern detecting module 201 detects biometric pattern
characteristics of the ring finger fingerprint, the pinky
fingerprint, and the thumb fingerprint in a second time period, and
transmits detection of the ring finger fingerprint, the pinky
fingerprint, and the thumb fingerprint to the processor 30. By this
time, the processor 30 receives the operating mode of the detected
middle finger fingerprint, the index finger fingerprint, and the
pinky fingerprint in the first time period and the detected ring
finger fingerprint, the pinky fingerprint, and the thumb
fingerprint in the second time period. The processor 30 compares
the received operating mode to the stored operating modes in the
storage 40 to determine whether there are any matches. When the
storage 40 is storing an application G corresponding to an
operating mode of the middle finger fingerprint, the index finger
fingerprint, and the pinky fingerprint in the first time period and
the ring finger fingerprint, the pinky fingerprint, and the thumb
fingerprint in the second time period, the received operating mode
is determined as matching to the stored operating modes in the
storage 40, and the processor 30 activates the application as shown
in FIG. 9C.
[0042] In other embodiments, the operation parameters in each
preset time period of the operating modes of FIGS. 9A-9B can be
unordered. For instance, the touches of the middle finger, the
index finger and the pinky can be in any time sequence in the first
preset time period, and touching durations of the three fingers can
be partly or totally overlapping. The touches of the ring finger,
the thumb and the pinky can be in any time sequence in the second
preset time period, and touching durations of the three fingers can
be partly or totally overlapping.
[0043] In at least one embodiment, the operating modes further
include multistage detecting different pressure characteristics.
For instance, the operating mode of multistage detecting different
pressure characteristics can be detecting different pressure
characteristics in a first time period and a second time period.
The operating modes further include multistage detecting different
biometric pattern characteristics combining pressure
characteristics. For instance, the operating mode of multistage
detecting different pressure characteristics can be detecting
different biometric pattern characteristics combining different
pressure characteristics in a first time period and a second time
period. Furthermore, the operating mode may be multistage detecting
different biometric pattern characteristics and their time
sequence, multistage detecting different pressure characteristics
and their time sequence, or multistage detecting different
biometric pattern characteristics combining different pressure
characteristics and their time sequence. In addition, the operating
modes may further include region characteristics, which is similar
to the aforesaid embodiments and is not described in detail
here.
[0044] In other embodiments, the multistage may include more preset
time periods rather than the first preset time period and the
second preset time period.
[0045] FIGS. 10A-10C illustrate activating applications by an
operating mode of a combination of fingerprint characteristics and
region characteristics. Referring to FIG. 10A, the display 10 is
divided into four regions and includes four different applications
in the four regions. In at least one embodiment, an upper left
region is corresponding to a music application, an upper right
region is corresponding to a camera application, a low left region
is corresponding to a telephone application, and a low right region
is corresponding to an e-mail application. The storage 40 stores
four operating modes corresponding to the four applications, as
shown in FIG. 10B. An operating mode corresponding to the music
application is touching the upper left region by the index finger,
an operating mode corresponding to the camera application is
touching the upper right region by the ring finger, an operating
mode corresponding to the telephone application is touching the
lower left region by the pinky, and an operating mode corresponding
to the e-mail application is touching the lower right region by the
thumb.
[0046] When the user touches the upper right region of the display
10 by the ring finger, the region detecting module 203 detects an
upper right region characteristic and transmits to the processor
30. The biometric pattern detecting module 201 detects a ring
finger characteristic and transmits to the processor 30. The
processor 30 compares the received operation parameters of the ring
finger characteristic and the upper right region characteristic to
the stored operating modes in the storage 40 to determine whether
there are any matches, when there are any matches, the processor 30
activates the camera application corresponding to the matched
operating mode, as shown in FIG. 10C.
[0047] FIGS. 11A-11C illustrate activating applications by an
operating mode of a combination of pressure characteristics and
region characteristics. Referring to FIG. 11A, display 10 is
divided into four regions and includes four different applications
in the four regions. In at least one embodiment, an upper left
region is corresponding to a music application, an upper right
region is corresponding to a camera application, a low left region
is corresponding to a telephone application, and a low right region
is corresponding to an e-mail application. The storage 40 stores
four operating modes corresponding to the four applications, as
shown in FIG. 11B. An operating mode corresponding to the music
application is touching the upper left region low pressure, an
operating mode corresponding to the camera application is touching
the upper right region with high pressure, an operating mode
corresponding to the telephone application is touching the lower
left region with medium pressure, and an operating mode
corresponding to the e-mail application is touching the lower right
region with high pressure.
[0048] When the user touches the upper left region of the display
10 with low pressure, the region detecting module 203 detects an
upper left region characteristic and transmits to the processor 30.
The pressure detecting module 202 detects a low pressure
characteristic and transmits to the processor 30. The processor 30
compares the received operation parameters of the upper left region
characteristic and the low pressure characteristic to the stored
operating modes in the storage 40 to determine whether there are
any matches, when there are any matches, the processor 30 activates
the music application corresponding to the matched operating mode,
as shown in FIG. 11C.
[0049] In at least one embodiment, the display 10 includes a locked
mode and an unlocked mode. When the display 10 is in the locked
mode, the processor 30 may receive the operating mode from the user
without unlocking the display 10 in advance, and then compares the
received operating mode to the stored operating modes in the
storage 40 to determine whether there are any matches, then the
processor 30 may directly unlock the display 10 and activates the
corresponding application or file according to the received
operating mode when the received operating mode matches one of the
stored operating modes.
[0050] In at least one embodiment, the display 10 may or may not
display icons of the applications or files. The processor 30 may
receive operating modes from the user no matter whether or not the
display 10 is displaying the icons of the applications or files,
and the processor 30 further compares the received operating mode
to the stored operating modes in the storage 40 to determine
whether there are any matches, then the processor 30 directly
activates the corresponding application or file according to the
received operating mode the received operating mode matches one of
the stored operating modes.
[0051] FIG. 12 illustrates a flowchart is presented in accordance
with an example embodiment which is being thus illustrated. The
example a touch control method of the electronic device 100
described below can be carried out using the configurations
illustrated in FIG. 1, for example, and various elements of these
figures are referenced in explaining example method. The example
touch control method of the electronic device 100 is provided by
way of example, as there are a variety of ways to carry out the
method. Each block shown in FIG. 12 represents one or more
processes, methods or subroutines, carried out in the exemplary
method. Furthermore, the illustrated order of blocks is by example
only and the order of the blocks can change according to the
present disclosure. Additional blocks may be added or fewer blocks
may be utilized, without departing from this disclosure. The
exemplary method can begin at block 101.
[0052] At block 101, determining whether an operating mode
transmitted from the touch sensor 20 is received. The operating
mode may include the aforementioned operation parameters, at least
one combination of the operation parameters, a combination of
operation parameters and a time sequence of the operation
parameters, or combinations of operation parameters and a time
sequence of the combinations of operation parameters. The operation
parameters include biometric pattern characteristics, pressure
characteristics, and region characteristics. When an operating mode
from the touch sensor 20 is received, block 102 is executed;
otherwise this block is repeated.
[0053] At block 102, comparing the received operating mode to the
operating modes stored in the storage 40.
[0054] At block 103, determining whether the storage 40 stores an
operating mode matching the received operating mode. If there is, a
block 104 is executed; otherwise, a block 105 is executed.
[0055] At block 104, activating an application or a file
corresponding to the received operating mode by the processor
30.
[0056] At block 105, outputting a notification indicating that
there is no matching application or file by the processor 30.
[0057] The user may define operating modes and store in the storage
40 for rapidly activating corresponding applications or files, and
the activated applications or files are displayed on the display
10. Therefore, the user may rapidly and directly access the
applications or files, which can greatly improve user
experience.
[0058] It is believed that the embodiments and their advantages
will be understood from the foregoing description, and it will be
apparent that various changes may be made thereto without departing
from the scope of the disclosure or sacrificing all of its
advantages, the examples hereinbefore described merely being
illustrative embodiments of the disclosure. The embodiments shown
and described above are only examples. Many details are often found
in the art such as the other features. Therefore, many such details
are neither shown nor described. Even though numerous
characteristics and advantages of the present technology have been
set forth in the foregoing description, together with details of
the structure and function of the present disclosure, the
disclosure is illustrative only, and changes may be made in the
detail, especially in matters of shape, size and arrangement of the
parts within the principles of the present disclosure up to, and
including the full extent established by the broad general meaning
of the terms used in the claims. It will therefore be appreciated
that the embodiments described above may be modified within the
scope of the claims.
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